MCQ Questions for Class 10 Social Science Forest and Wildlife Resources
Question : When was Asiatic Cheetah declared extinct in India?
(a) 1948
(b) 1952
(c) 1960
(d) 2005
Answer : B
Question : In which one of the following states is Periyar Tiger Reserves located?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Assam
(c) Uttaranchal
(d) Kerala
Question : Which one of the following is a great achievement of the Chipko Movement?
(a) Plains of Uttar Pradesh
(b) Punjab
(c) Haryana
(d) Uttarakhand
Question : Which is the first project for Wildlife Conservation in India?
(a) Project Elephant
(b) Project Tiger
(c) Project Crocodile
(d) None of these
Answer : B
Question : The diverse flora and fauna of the planet are under great threat mainly due to:
(a) Global Warming
(b) Lack of water availability
(c) Insensitivity to our environment
(d) Increasing pollution
Answer : C
Question : Which of the following animals of India are critical on the threatened list?
(a) Mountain quail
(b) Pink-headed duck
(c) Cheetah
(d) All of the above
Answer : D
Question : “The species that are not found after searches of known or likely areas where they may occur” are known as:
(a) Normal species
(b) Vulnerable species
(c) Extinct species
(d) Rare species
Question : Which of the following is a vulnerable species in India?
(a) Blue sheep
(b) Asiatic elephant
(c) Indian rhino
(d) Both a and b
Answer : D
Question : Which one of the following was launched in 1973?
(a) Project Tiger
(b) Indian Wildlife Act
(c) Wildlife Act
(d) Indian Wildlife Protection Act
Answer : A
Question : Species which are found in some particular areas usually isolated by natural or geographical barriers.
(a) Endangered species
(b) Endemic species
(c) Normal species
(d) Rare species
Answer : B
Explanation: Species which are found in some particular areas usually isolated by natural or geographical barriers are Endemic species.
Question : ________ is the sum total of all the varieties of species of plants, animals, and microorganisms living on the earth.
(a) Biodiversity
(b) Flora
(c) Fauna
(d) Ecosystem
Answer : A
Explanation: Biodiversity is the sum total of all the varieties of species of plants, animals, and microorganisms living on the earth.
Question : The Chipko Movement was associated with _______.
(a) Forest conservation
(b) Woman rights
(c) Political rights
(d) Rights of adivasis
Answer : A
Explanation: The Chipko Movement was associated with Forest conservation.
Question : The species which are in danger of extinction _________.
(a) Vulnerable species
(b) Endangered species
(c) Normal species
(d) Rare species
Answer : B
Explanation: The species which are in danger of extinction Endangered species.
Question : Species of animals of a particular region or period are referred as________.
(a) Ecosystem
(b) Biodiversity
(c) Fauna
(d) Flora
Answer : CExplanation: Species of animals of a particular region or period are referred to as Fauna
Question : Which of the following are regarded as the most valuable forest?
(a) Open forest
(b) Unclassed forest
(c) Protected forest
(d) Reserved forest
Answer : DExplanation: Reserved forest are regarded as the most valuable forest.
Fill In The Blank
DIRECTION : Complete the following statements with appropriate word(s).
Question : The percentage of forest cover in India is _______
(19.67% or 19.39%)
Answer : 19.39%
Question : Narmada Sagar Project is in the state of _______
Answer : Madhya Pradesh
Question : ‘Project Tiger’ was started in _______
Answer : 1973
True/False
DIRECTION : Read each of the following statements and write if it is true or false.
Question : Fauna is a plant life present in a particular region or time.
Answer : False
Question : Desert fox is a ‘rare’ species.
Answer : False
Question : Thousands of yew trees have dried up in various parts in Himachal and Arunachal Pradesh.
Answer : False
Assertion And Reason
DIRECTION : In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as :
(a) If Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) If Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If Both assertion and reason are false.
Question : Assertion : Neglect of our environment has led to the destruction and extinction of many species of animals and plant life.
Reason : Decreasing Forest cover area is a major reason of destruction of species.
Answer : (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Vanishing forests are the major reason for the extinction of species of animals and plant life. Thus, neglecting our environment has led to dire consequences.
Question : Assertion : Large-scale development projects have also contributed significantly to the loss of forests.
Reason : Large scale development projects doesn’t inundate hectares of forest.
Answer : (c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
Clearing of forests is still continuing with projects like the Narmada Sagar Project in Madhya Pradesh which would inundate large areas of forests. Thus, contributing significantly to the loss of forests.
Question : Assertion : We need to conserve our forests and wildlife.
Reason : Rapid decline in wildlife population and forestry has been observed.
Answer : (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Conservation preserves the ecological diversity and our life support systems and also preserves the genetic diversity of plants and animals for better growth of species and breeding. Thus, there is a dire need for conservation our forests and wildlife.
Question : Assertion : Destruction of forests and wildlife resulted into the loss of cultural diversity.
Reason : The conservation of forests and wildlife is essential to provide a better quality of life.
Answer : (b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
The destruction of forests and wildlife has affected the livelihood of many communities who are dependent oh forests. Thus, resulting in loss of cultural diversity and severe droughts and floods. However the Season does not explain the assertion.
Very Short Questions for Class 10 Social Science Forest and Wildlife Resources
Question : Give two examples of rare species ?
Answer : (i) Wild Asiatic buffalo (ii) Hornbill
Question : Categorise the following as endangered or vulnerable species- Asiatic elephant, Indian Rhino.
Answer : (i) Asiatic elephant - Vulnerable species.
(ii) Indian Rhino - Endangered species.
Question : Categorize the following as endemic or endangered species- Lion tailed macaque, Nicobar Pigeon.
Answer : (i) Lion tailed macaque - Endangered species.
(ii) Nicobar pigeon - Endemic species.
Question : Mention any two factors responsible for depleting our forests and wildlife.
Answer : Factors responsible for depleting our forests and wildlife are :
(i) Expansion of agriculture (ii) Mining
Question : How do tribal people of India deplete the forests ?
Answer : Substantial darts of the tribal belts, especially in the north-eastern and central India, have been deforested by shifting cultivation, a type of ‘slash and burn’ cultivation.
Question : What are the greatest degrading factors in the view offoresters and environmentalists ?
Answer : The greatest degrading factors behind the depletion of forests in the view of foresters and environmentalists are grazing and wood - fuel collection.
Question : Which states have less than 10 per cent of their area under forests?
Answer : Delhi and Punjab have less than 10 per cent of their area under forests.
Question : How many flowering plants are there in India?
Answer : India has about 15,000 flowering plants in India.
Question : Which species of India’s flora and fauna are on the verge of extinction?
Answer : Among the animals, the Cheetah, Pink-Headed Duck, Mountain Quail, Forest Spotted Owl etc. And among the plants, wild variety of Mahua (Madhuca Insignias), a wild species of grass (Hepaneuron) is on the threatened list.
Question : Name any four extinct species.
Answer : Four extinct species are Asiatic Cheetah, Pink-Headed Duck, Mountain Quail, Forest Spotted Owl.
Question : Name the vulnerable species of India.
Answer : Blue sheep, Asiatic elephant, Gangetic dolphin, etc.
Question : What are rare species?
Answer : Species with small population may move into the endangered or vulnerable category if the negative factors affecting them, continue to operate.
Question : Name the ‘rare’ species of India.
Answer : The Himalayan brown bear, wild Asiatic buffalo, desert fox and hornbill, etc.
Question : Which forests are ‘Protected Forests’?
Answer : Almost one third of the total forest area is protected forest, as declared by the Forest Department.
These forest lands are protected from any further depletion.
Question : Which species are considered Vulnerable?
Answer : These are the species whose population has declined to levels from where it is likely to move into the endangered category in the near future if the negative factors continue to operate.
Question : Which forests are categorised as ‘unclassed forests’?
Answer : These are other forests and wastelands belonging to both government and private individuals and communities.
Question : What do you know about Chipko Movement?
Answer : The famous Chipko Movement resisted deforestation in several areas and showed that community afforestation with indigenous species can be enormously successful.
Question : What do you understand by Joint Forest Management Programme?
Answer : JFM means Joint Forest Management Programme. In it, local communities are involved in the management and restoration of degraded forests in India.
Short Questions for Class 10 Social Science Forest and Wildlife Resources
Question : What is the main reason for the depletion of flora and fauna ?
OR
State the factors responsible for the depletion of flora and fauna.
Answer : We, human beings have transformed nature into a resource, obtaining directly and indirectly from the forest and wildlife- wood, barks, leaves, rubber, medicines, dyes, food, fuel, fodder, manure etc. so it is we ourselves who have depleted our forests and wildlife. The greatest damage inflicted on Indian forests was due to expansion of the railways, agriculture, commercial, mining activities and scientific forestry.
Even after independence, agricultural expansion continues to be one of the major causes of depletion of forest resources. Between 1951 and 1980, according to the Forest Survey of India, over 26,200 sq.km of forest area was converted into agricultural land all over India. Substantial parts of the tribal belts, especially in the north-eastern and central India, have been deforested by shifting cultivation.
Question : Name some of the important tiger reserves of India.
Answer : Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand, Sundarbans National Park in West Bengal, Bandhavgarh National Park in Madhya Pradesh, Sariska Wild life Sanctuary in Rajasthan, Manas Tiger reserve in Assam and Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala are some of the tiger reserves of India.
Question : Describe the different type of plants and animal species found in India.
OR
Explain any five different categories of existing plants and animal species based on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources with examples.
Answer : a. Normal species : These include those whose population levels are considered to be normal for their survival, such as cattle, sal, pine, rodents, etc.
b. Endangered species : These include those species which are in danger of extinction. The several of such species is difficult if the negative factors that have led to a decline in their population continue to operate. For example, black buck, crocodile, Indian wild ass, etc.
c. Vulnerable species : These include the species whose population has declined to levels from where it is likely to move into the endangered category in the near future if the negative factors continue to operate. For example, blue sheep, gangetic dolphin, etc.
d. Rare species : They may move into the endangered or vulnerable category for example, Himalayan brown bear, wild Asiatic buffalo.
e. Endemic species : These are found in some particular areas usually isolated by natural or geographical barriers. For example, Andaman teal, Nicobar prigo.
Question : How are coloal forest policies responsible for the depletion of forests ?
Answer : Some of the environmental activists say that the promotion of a few favored species in many parts of India has been carried through the ironically termed “enrichment plantation”, in which a single commercially valuable species was extensively planted and other species eliminated. For instance teak monoculture has damaged the natural forest in South India and Chir Pine plantations in the Himalayas have replaced the Himalayan oak and Rhododendron forests. Large scale development projects have also contributed to a great extent to the loss of forests. Many environmentalists and foresters hold the view that the greatest degrading factors behind the depletion of forests are grazing and fuel wood collection. Besides, the expansion of the railways, agriculture, commercial, mining activities and scientific forestry during colonial period are responsible for the depletion of forest.
Question : Poverty is the outcome of environmental destruction. Discuss.
Answer : The destruction of forest and wildlife is not just a biological issue. The biological loss is strongly correlated with the loss of cultural diversity. Such losses have increasingly marginalized and impoverished many indigenous and other forest dependent communities, who directly depend on various components of the forest and wildlife for food, drinks, medicine, culture, spirituality, etc. Within the poor, women are affected more than men. In many societies women bear the major responsibility of doing household work. This results in serious health problems for women and negligence of home and children because of the increased hours of work and also has serious social implications. The indirect impact of degradation such as drought or deforestation induced floods, etc. also hits the poor the hardest. Poverty in these cases is a direct outcome of environmental destruction.
Question : Write a note on good practices towards conserving forest and wildlife.
Answer : Humans have realized the importance of forest and wildlife for their existence. Therefore, various steps are being taken to conserve the forest and wildlife :
a. The government has adopted policies to protect wildlife, land, fresh water and air.
b. Implementation of, the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act which has enlisted wildlife species that need special attention,
c. Setting up of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries to protect endangered species. Under the Wildlife Act of 1980 and 1986, several insects have also been included in the list of protected species.
d. Organising community awareness programmes such as vanmahotsav, etc.
Question : What is biological diversity? Why biodiversity is important for human lives?
Answer : Biodiversity or Biological Diversity is immensely rich in wildlife and cultivated species, diverse in form and function but closely integrated in a system through multiple network of interdependencies.
Following are the importance: of biodiversity
i. Human beings depend on biodiversity for their very survival.
ii. Without plants and animals we cannot survive, because we get oxygen from plant and it create the quality of air we breathe in.
Question : How mining is responsible for the loss of forests. Give reasons.
Answer : Mining is important factor behind deforestation. The Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal is seriously threatened by the ongoing dolomite mining. It has disturbed the natural habitat of many species and blocked the migration route of several others, including the great Indian Elephant.
Question : How does deforestation affect ecosystem? Give two reasons.
Answer : Deforestation or cutting of trees affecting the ecosystem in many ways. It is responsible for climatic change.
i. It accelerates soil erosion and affects underground flow of water deforestation.
ii. Depletion of forests leads to disappearance of wildlife as well as many wild varieties of plants.
Question : What are the three types of forests as identified by forest department?
Answer : Three types of forests as identified by forest department are:
i. Reserved Forests: These are the forests which are permanently earmarked for production of either timber or other forest produce.
ii. Protected Forests: As the name indicates these forests are protected from further depletion.
iii. Unclassed Forests: This consists of inaccessible forests or unoccupied wastes.
Long Questions for Class 10 Social Science Forest and Wildlife Resources
Question : Explain how human activities have affected the depletion of flora.
Answer : Human activities have affected in depletion of flora in the following ways:
i. Humans have cleared the jungles for their own living and the livings of their animals as well as for the construction of their houses. Too much destruction of trees has disturbed the ecosystem and created various health problems for themselves.
ii. The agricultural expansion during the colonial rule and even after independence proved one of the major causes of the depletion of the flora and fauna.
iii. The great demand of sleepers for the expansion of railways and ship-building during the colonial rule also inflicted a great damage to the Indian forests.
iv. As a result of the removal of the original plant cover and its replacement by a single crop, the biological diversity has been reduces and a single crop has become vulnerable to pests and diseases.
v. The burning of fossil fuels in large quantity, automobile exhausts, gaseous effluents from factories have led to the pollution of air and water.
Question : What are the steps taken by the government to conserve flora and fauna of the country?
Answer : The government has taken the following steps to conserve flora and fauna of the country:
i. The government has implemented the Indian wildlife protection Act in 1972, with various provisions for protecting the habitats.
ii. An all-India list of protected species was also published. The thrust of the programme was towards protecting the remaining population of certain
endangered species by banning hunting, giving legal protection to their habitats and restricting trade in wildlife.
iii. Central and many state governments have established national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.
iv. The central government announced several projects for protecting specific animals, which were gravely threatened, including the tiger, the one-horned rhinoceros, the Kashmir stag or hangul, three types of crocodile-freshwater crocodile, saltwater crocodile and the Gharial, the Asiatic lion, and others.
v. Most recently, the Indian elephant, black buck, the great Indian bustard and the snow leopard, etc. have been under full or partial legal protection against hunting and trade throughout India.
